But the data are skewed by some very anemic deals in the start of the reporting period.
More than 2.9m people helped to ring in the start of the Games, by taking part in the All the Bells event.
Nasdaq's problems caused a 30-minute delay in the start of Facebook trading.
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He sees business plans as an invaluable tool in the start of any business and encourages other entrepreneurs to have as many people as possible examine them.
Ms. KRUMHOLZ: They are ahead of even the quotas that the candidates had kind of set for themselves, which when the set them back in the start of the year, seemed astronomical.
Thousands of Republicans filled caucus rooms Saturday morning for the vote, sometimes forcing a delay in the start of the voting "to make sure everybody got where they needed to go, " said Nevada Republican Party spokesman Steve Wark.
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Analysts point to President Robert Mugabe's decision to offer huge unbudgeted pay-outs to Zimbabwe's war veterans in 1997 - after they had protested at being "ignored" - as a key factor in the start of that country's economic collapse.
Further, risk sentiment that helps other currencies could be supported if U.S. lawmakers adopt measures to deal with the so-called fiscal cliff, in which tax hikes and budget cuts kick in at the start of 2013 in the absence of congressional action, Vecchio said.
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Luciano Dias of the Brazilian Institute of Political Studies sees in this the start of a durable centre-left alliance that could realign the country's politics.
Expect to see more of that at CES, more of that in the smartphone hardware released by the major players this year, and more of that in the world of start-ups, technology, and in the hands of the hackers.
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Back in the U.S., the news was dominated by events in Libya, the start of March Madness in college basketball and the latest court appearance of Lindsay Lohan.
Despite a ton of fanfare and a big contract, the Nats left him in the minors at the start of the season and limited him to five innings in most of his outings.
Mr. Walsh testified the FBI conducted no surveillance on Mr. Valle in the month between the start of the investigation and his arrest in October.
With the changes in demography and the start of the peace process, came changes in the political climate.
Byrd was the only member of the Bills not in attendance for the start of Buffalo's first voluntary minicamp under new coach Doug Marrone on Tuesday.
No vote by the full Senate -- the last step in confirmation -- has been scheduled, but Obama said he wants Sotomayor on the high court in time for the start of its next session in September.
The workers only moved in at the start of the year after the agency was relocated from London.
After getting Saunders to lead off the game with a fly to left field on the second pitch of the game, nothing was easy for Hughes in the shortest start of his career.
Trade unions representing the police and 6, 700 magistrates want a toughening of the law, in force since the start of this year, that limits the time a suspect can be held without trial.
The competition is also a chance for the club to start on a level footing after a nine-point deduction in the Championship at the start of the season with Eaton claiming it has given Keighley a real focus heading into the second half of the season.
The opening of the office in Jakarta marks the start of the next phase of its expansion plans.
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The ONS said the housing market in Britain had suffered since the start of the recession in 2008, with a smaller percentage of new households successfully acquiring mortgages.
Other faults highlighted in the report were a lack of clear objectives from the start and flaws in the design of the project.
Delegates from more than 50 countries have gathered in the town of Puebla in central Mexico for the start of a micro-credit conference for Latin American nations.
And if it does, this will vindicate Packers brass such as GM Ted Thompson and Coach Mike McCarthy for sticking to their guns and insisting upon a change in direction at the start of the 2009 season in order to give young Rodgers a chance to perform and grow into the QB he has become.
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The fleet will sail in formation ahead of HMS Illustrious at 13:30 BST on Sunday in time for the start of the race, off the Royal Yacht Squadron Line in Cowes at 16:30 BST.
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In keeping with the first two Tests, those who had made it to the Waca in time for the start of play were rewarded with some early drama.
America, on the other hand, was in no rush at the start of the fast-moving changes in Egypt to give up on Hosni Mubarak.
The title triumph also guarantees Champions League group-stage football next season after suffering the disappointment of crashing out of Europe in qualifying at the start of this term.
All of the other teams in the section play twice in June, while Scotland are next in action at the start of next season in Norway.
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